Games Released in May 2011

240 new games debuted in May 2011, with PC being the most active platform. May 26 was the busiest day, with 26 releases. Terraria was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

May 26 saw the most activity with 26 releases.

26 releases

May 26

22 releases

May 20

21 releases

May 13

19 releases

May 27

How did each week compare?

The second week of May was the busiest with 88 releases.

Week 1 (May 1–7)

88 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword

In an open sand box world you choose your allies, your enemies, what provinces to conquer, what castles to siege and what quests to embark on. With Fire and Sword builds and expands upon the highly regarded combat system from Mount & Blade: Warband. Firearms have been introduced to the battlefield. Additionally, muskets and pistols can now be used as sidearms in hand-to-hand combat to quickly drop your foes. In addition to the enhanced singleplayer mode, With Fire & Sword also provides a host of original multiplayer content including the new game mode: Captain.

Week 2 (May 8–14)

88 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is an action adventure game that brings the Pirates of the Caribbean world and all its colorful characters to life in LEGO Brick form. Players experience all the memorable scenes from all four films in the humorous and quirky LEGO Video Games style.

Week 3 (May 15–21)

85 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Terraria

Terraria is a 2D sandbox action-adventure game with platforming and role-playing elements. Players create a character and are placed in a procedurally generated world where they mine resources, craft equipment, build structures, and fight enemies. Progression is driven by defeating bosses that unlock new tiers of items, biomes, and challenges. The game features a class system based on equipped gear, NPC recruitment tied to achievements, and supports both single-player and multiplayer modes. Terraria also includes official modding support through the tModLoader framework.

Week 4 (May 22–28)

79 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Dirt 3

Dirt 3 is a rally racing game. Just like expected, most time is spent in races which, at least in most scenarios, are set in offroad environments. The main difference to other racing events is, that the player drives not alone, but has a front-seat passenger with him, who announces when to turn. The game features overall 98 courses, but some of those are just variations of the same. Also on board is the iconic ability to turn back time after screwing up. In contrast to Dirt 2, in this installment there are other playing modes than the career available, e.g. a single race. But the career is still the heart of the game; here the player tunes his car, participates in races and earns experience points, which are used to unlock new cars. There are six different race modes to solve during the career; e.g. regular races and "trailblazer" (no passenger available). Two of those are newly introduced: drift tournaments and Gymkhana, which are basically confined areas with a lot of stunt opportunities - the goal is to perform as many as possible in a limited time. Additionally every mode has special tricky bonus goals which reward more experience when fulfilled.

Week 5 (May 29–31)

20 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Hunted: The Demon's Forge

It will take the combined efforts of two great warriors to explore menacing dungeons, overgrown ruins, and downtrodden towns … and discover the secrets of the Demon’s Forge.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 96 new titles in May 2011. The runner up was iOS with 45 new titles.

PC96 releases

iOS45 releases

Web browser35 releases

Xbox 36034 releases

PlayStation 326 releases

Wii26 releases

Android23 releases

Mac23 releases

Nintendo DSi22 releases

Nintendo DS21 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in May 2011 with 78 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 69.

Adventure78

Puzzle69

Strategy43

Indie42

Arcade41

Role-playing37

Platform35

Simulator31

Shooter22

Visual Novel20

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